There are easy days and there are hard days. Most days she sleeps through the night with no problems… but these dang teeth – they are the worst! Soon this little one will be grown and not need me… but today she does, even though it may not look like it at times. She woke […]
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Motivation – Even on a Monday
It’s Monday morning. The alarm goes off and I have two choices: Hit snooze and enjoy about an hour and a half more sleep before I HAVE to get up and get my daughter ready for summer camp and myself ready for work… -OR- Get up put my feet on the floor – make it […]
Balance in Everything
Just as having a balanced diet is important so is finding your balance when you are working out and exercising. We talked earlier this week about breath and how important it is to breathe correctly during your workout – but when was the last time you focused on your balance? When was the last time […]
Breathing is Important
Yes I know – we are all breathing – and if we weren’t we would be… well… DEAD. But have you ever paid attention to your breathing when you exercise? Runners have to teach themselves to breathe correctly during their runs so that they are not exerted and out of breath by mile one (which […]
Moms… Let’s Talk
Moms… I am talking to you, myself included… It’s been talked about over and over again that we generally tend to put ourselves on the back burner to make sure that everyone and everything are taken care of. Whether you are a stay at home ambassador who takes care of the kids, house, laundry […]
The Power of a Balanced Diet
This was mentioned in passing the other day as a part of the “easy” answer to the most popular fitness and exercise question of 2017: “How to lose body fat?” – a balanced diet! So let’s dive in a little deeper shall we? EASY HINT AT BOTTOM OF THIS POST! (Don’t cheat and scroll down…) […]
Swapping Carbs
Continuing the theme of “Best Ways to Lose Fat”, changing the type of carbohydrates you eat could prove to be very beneficial. Here is what I mean… Carbohydrates are crucial for energy and glycogen stores when you are working out. However there are different types of carbohydrates, and some can be beneficial and some can […]
Create a Caloric Deficit
One of the most important ways to obtain fat loss is to create a caloric deficit. The best way to do this, is to know where you are starting. Meaning how much on average are you eating daily. If you don’t normally count calories, it is hard to know if how much you are overeating […]
Water
One of the top health and fitness questions is: “What is the best way to lose body fat?” Simple answer first: Healthy Balanced Diet and Exercise However, if you are like me and think that sometimes the answer has got to be a little more complicated than that – let’s break down some of the […]
The Importance of Rest
I think everyone would agree that Sleep is important rest – but this time we are talking about resting from exercising and lifting weights. Now before we get too far down the rabbit hole of discussing the importance of rest, we need to talk about what happens to your muscles during workouts. When you […]